'They weren’t sure he would live': Man finds injured kitten on his 27th birthday, gets told his chances of survival are low, but 2 years later, the cat and his hooman are still purrfectly happy

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Sep 3, 2025 1:00 PM EDT

There's just something about men with cats that just screams "Yes!" to us, right, feline fam? Seeing a manly-man talk in a baby voice to his tiny kitten just makes our knees go weak and hearts all aflutter. He doesn't even have to be "manly", just a man caring for his cat is enough to know that he's a walking green flag. So, needless to say, we're getting good vibes from the cat dad in this post. If we weren't getting married next month, we might slide into his DMs because not only is he a great cat dad, but he literally saved his cat's life when no one else was sure if he would make it.

While on a bike ride for his 27th birthday, he came across an injured kitten in the middle of the road. He immediately brought him to the vet, but the damage was extensive, the vets couldn't say for sure if he would live or not. Well, two years later, not only are they alive and well, but they are best buds and basically living their happily ever after. It's not fantasy, but it is purrfectly fantastical. He saved this kitten's life, and they're both better for it in the end.

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    I was on a bike ride on August 2nd, 2023, my 27th birthday. This little guy was sitting in the road, so I stopped and he climbed right up my leg and wrapped his paws around my neck. I knocked on some doors to see if he belonged to anyone and nobody answered. It was
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    raining, and his eye was mostly closed- it looked really, really bad. I was never a cat person, always had a dog and never got the appeal of cats, but I couldn't leave the little guy in the road. I pedaled home, holding him in one hand and took him straight to the vet. They weren't sure he
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    would live and told me the little guy had a hole in his eye and feline hopes. Two years and a lot of medication later, he's thriving, healthy, and the best cat I've ever met. I named him Batman because he hadn't quite grown into his ears when I found him.
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  • Not only did this kitty get a pawrent, but he also got a doggo brother! Score! It looks like those two are thick as thieves, and there's nothing we love more than a family dog taking in a tiny kitten as its sibling. We're sure naptime in that house is pawsitively ameowzing.

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    Ghost_in_theMirror OP 11h ago • Thank you guys so much for all the love. Batman loves me, but his sister, Ginger, is by far his favorite.
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    Dependent-Aide-5456 13h ago What an inspiring comeback
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    calcmg 13h ago Go Batman go!LL
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  • See? Wouldn't you slide into his DMs? Cat dad, likes to cuddle, tattoos, willing to rescue kittens and play nurse until they get better…. it's checking off a lot of boxes for us.

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    HousePlantForest 13h ago • That's how it goes sometimes, the right cat finds the right person. Love it.
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    PG_VoiceFirst • 13h ago This is such a beautiful story. Thank you for giving this little guy a chance when most people would have just kept riding by. It takes a big heart to stop, help, and commit to caring for an animal in such
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    rough shape. The bond you've built with Batman is clear in this photo-he knows he's safe and loved now. Stories like this remind me how much of a difference compassion can make, not just in an animal's life, but in ours too.
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    MyCatRunstheWorld 13h ago • You're awesome, Batman would've never made without you. He looks like a great snuggle buddy.
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    Mental Wolverine8 13h ago . That's the power of your love and care. I'm glad this world has people like you.
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    Ronin Magister • 13h ago . That's a viking birth-song! Raised him right by the look of him.
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    sarcasmismygame 13h ago . Aww thank you for rescuing him and hey, your dog needed a kitty anyways! Glad he's doing so much better, the change is amazing and your dog is really happy with his kitty too!
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    No-Length9482 • 13h ago Laying on paps chest.
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    drome088 · 12h ago You're his Robin lol
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    PartsUnknown242 12h ago Doggo seems to like him just fine too
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    MaisieDay 12h ago Aww, I absolutely LOVE when "dog people" discover the awesomeness of cats. I am the opposite always a cat person, but after helping to foster 9 puppies with my Dad, I LOVE dogs now. They really - communicate in a way that is beyond cats.
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    BUT, still love cats so much. They communicate also, but it requires more work. They are quirky, FUNNY, affectionate, and cute and soft in ways that dogs aren't. And they are all different and FULL of personality just like dogs are. Takes one cat in your life to discover that!
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    So glad that you and Batman found each other, and that you saved him. And so glad that you now get how wonderful cats are!
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    fafatzy • 13h ago Batman even got a dog
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    jitasquatter2 • 12h ago There are two types of people in this world: People who like cats and people who haven't met the right cat yet. Congrats, you've finally met yours.
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    On a side note, cat's raised by dogs are probably the best pets around. They have many of the best qualities of both species.
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    Dalnternetkatze 13h ago Tabbycat • Oh no, his secret identity is no secret anymore
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